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BEE: OMAHA, Til UK-SPAY, JANUAKY 27, 1010. Nebraska MUNICIPAL LEAGUE FORMING Delegates from Nebraska Cities Meet in; at Lincoln. IOWA EXPERIENCE GIVEN THEM Ilaenla Still AKltatlnar Ralonn Qori. tloa Vote Will goon lie Taken i Reform School Teat Boon. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 26.-(Special. ) De legates are here from several Ntbraska cities and towns for the .purpose of organizing a municipal league, whose object shall' be to secure the best there Is for the towns of Nebraska In ! ;as of government. Mayor Low was chosen chairman of the meeting and City Clerk Oxman secretary. A permanent organization will be affected tomorrow. Frank O. Pierce of Iowa, secretary of the Iowa state league, delivered the principle address,' In which he told of the work of the league in Iowa and how it was or ganised. At noon the visitors were given lunch at the Lincoln hotel and tonight they were given a banquet at the Com mercial c".ub, at which Dr. George 11. How ard of the state university lectured. Dur ing the afternoon the water plant and electric light plant, owned by the city, iweer Tlslted and inspected. 1.1st of Titliori, The register shows the following from out in the state have arrived: Blue Springs D. K. Calkins, mayor; S. C. Van Klper,, president of council. Crete Antoir Dreola, mayor; Perry Tal ley, H. M. Cole, John Bryson and John jKeeat, councilman. Chadron John Morgan, Mayor; H. D Mead, water- commissioner. College View J. O. Hournung, chairman council. Clarkson Joseph Minarlk, clerk; Anton Kopac, chairman village board. Dlller Thomas P. Price, chairman board Dodge C. W. Hepburn, chairman board. Falls City 4r. H. T. Hahn, president council. Grand island- Hyiry' Sohuff, mayor; C. 2. Birk, councilman; Junius NluliuloOii, jr., assistant water and light commissioner. Scribner Fred Volpp, member of board. Be ward G. J. Harrison, Samuel Pence, counclltnen; John Marty, city engineer and water commissioner. Superior B, C. Anderson, presidant council. ' ' Button A. It Lewis, H. L. Pfeiffer, councllrnen. University Place O. R. Beebe, president council. Wahoo Ed Lehmkuhl, mayor; S. P. Wahlstrom, councilman; W. H. Klrchman, clerk. Wymore L. H. Archard ex-mayor. York W. L. Kirkpatrlck, mayor; Dr. George P. Sh idler, alderman. Fremont-F. L. Burrell. mayor. Kenesaw O. W. Wolcott, councilman. Havelock C. A. Currle, clerk. . Howelle Henry Wragge, chairman Board. Madison F. M. Teazel, councilman. Loup City H. W. Pedler, councilman; Robert P. Starr, attorney. North Bend L. B. McClarren, mayor. Omaha G, F. Brucker, Louis Herka, councllrnen; C. O. Lobeck, comptroller. Randolph O. O. Reed, mayor. Saloon enerton. Now that the advocates of high license aaloona with regulation have secured the aignatures to their petition for an election to vote en the question the question has arisen, Will the Excise board issue liquor licenses 1 fthe vote is in favor of saloons. Exciseman Powell said he would not vote for a proposition' to grant licenses to forty saloons. Further than that he would not commit ' himself. One year ago Mayor tovvwlwiratanffldati ran on a platform 1 which, provided; that he. would abide by the, Vot df the people on the liquor question. This statement was made In the press at the time of the campaign by those who sponsored his candidacy. So those Who are responsible for the petition which has been clrculatd have little fears that Lincoln 'will not have saloons If the people vote in favor of them. Agitation and Independents. In a talk to 'the State Railway commis sion yesterday. Attorney Orr, representing the Missouri Paclflo railroad, which Is re listing the application for telephones to be placed In several small depots, said this movement had been started by the Inde pendent telephone companies of the state. Mr. Orr announced that he Intended to bring action against the Independent com panies for entering into a conspiracy. Mooted Criminal Point. A legal question shortly to be tried out In Adams county Is of considerable inter est to' Attorney General Thompson, who recommended the litigation. It is whether a boy paroled from the Industrial school at Kearney and arrested for a crime may be sent to the penitentiary under the new charge or must he be returned to the In dustrial school to complete the sentence there. Attorney General Thompson is of the opinion the Industrial school should be able to take the boy "back. Yesterday he Nebraska w nt U) Omaha ' to look Into the fa wherein some boys are rharged with hav ing committed a felony while on parole from the Industrial school. He secured the consent of the county attorney not to prosecute the boys until the habeas corpus suit started at Hastings had -been tried out" and an Interpretation of the law given in such cases. Hull Free Delivery. Citizens of North Platte have Informally requested the State Railway commission to issue an order to the' Pacific Express company to Install a free delivery for ex press packages In that city. Harvard Postmaster 111. H. G. Thomas, secretary to the State Printing board, was called to his home In Harvard this morning by the serious Illness of his father. Postmaster Thomas. The senior Thomas was taken sick last Sunday night and Tuesday he was reported much better. This morning he took a turn for the worse. Hnrllnsrtoa Admits Liability. Six thousand three hundred dollars Is the Judgment which the Burlington road confessed Wednesday in the Lancaster district court in the case of Mrs. Elsie Stafford, administratrix, against the rail way. Mrs. Stafford brought suit Wednesday morning against the Burlington for the death of her husband, Charles E. i Staf ford, a switchman, who was killed In a collision between two switch engines. The Judgment is one of the largest recovered with trial in the district court in years, and also establishes a record for rapidity in disposing of the case. Secretary of State Junkln ha gone to Smithfleld to look after his farming Inter ests for a few days and lie,,yl! Incidentally find out what the people are thinking about politically. Mr. Junkin has "been urged to announce his candidacy for congress In the Fifth district by a number of republicans who are fearful that Congressman Norrls might not be able to land the plum for another term. For the present, however, Mr. Junkin has not decldedhat he will do. The Miles Will case will be urged before the supreme court Tuesday morning. The argument was to have been made last Friday, but owing to the Illness of Chief Justice Reese It was postponed. Judge Reese Is now back at his desk and Is feel ing fit and fine. In the report of the treasurer of Cass county to the state auditor Is an item showing the collection of taxes to the amount of $6.60 levied in the year 1861 and upon which Interest to the amount of $49.43 was collected. . Karly Settler at Superior. SUPERIOR, Neb., Jan. 26. (Special.) James Hunter, aged 83 years, 8 months and 6 days, was burled here. Hi came to Nebraska In 18i8 and located In Superior In 1875. He was among the first settlers of this town, hauling the lumber from Edgar; that was long before there was a railroad running into Superior. With his brother Alex, who Is still living In this city, he opened a general store here about 1S75. They also operated a store at Rub ens, Kan., Just across the state line. At that time Rubens was the most promising town in the whole country and the wise ones said It would be the commercial cen ter of. southern Nebraska and northern Kansas. But today Rubens is simply a country store without even a postofflce. The Hunter brothers conducted their store here until a few years ago, when they so d to' two sons of Alex Hunter, who recently closed out the stock. Interarban After Franchise, FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 26. (Special.) At the regular meeting of the, city council last evening a petition was presented by the Nebraska Transportation company, the or ganization which expects to build an inter urban line between Omaha and Fremont, for a franchise. The proposed line will enter the city on Third street, running west to H street, thence north on H street to Military avenue and thence west on Mili tary avenue to the city limits, with a branch up Park avenue to the city park, the road to be operated by electricity or other power than steam locomotive and the fare within the city limits to be S cents. The matter was referred to a special committee of the council and the city attorney. There seems to be the opinion among many here that some provisions should be Inserted In the ordinance by which sooner or later the company should pay the city something for the franchise. - Repairing; Colnnibas Bridge. COLUMBUS, Neb., Jan. 26. (Special.) Wcrk on the repairing of the Platte bridge south of this city was commenced this week, but It will take thirty days to com plete it. Three new steel spans will be put in and the remainder of the structure rebuilt. This is one of the most used and centrally located bridges In Nebraska, aa it lies between towns where there Is heavy travel, and It seems unjust that those liv ing cloBe should -bear the whole burden of expense. Provision haa been made to keep an open crossing during reconstruction bo that the rural mall route and farmers will not be discommoded. When the structure we vil not it mince j .j words I I jk here. -MADCBYTHCTRLi tOMET BAKING POWDtf J CALUL1ET t j must give you satisfaction. I 11. It must prove that it is the 1 j I 9 equal in evety way and. I "J I 1 superior in tome to all 1 1 other baking powders, or fa I I you must have your money 1 1 1 bark. You cannot set your j I standard of quality too high I 1 to uit us. f 1 - X Insist on Calumet and f V don't let your grocer give E ' i you a Substitute. " F I Received Highest f - Award World V Pure Food V Exposition J Chicago, 'Vt.jF J Is completed It .will be the most substantial bridge over the river In this section and will not need any extensive repairs for some years. DAGGETT BRINGS. BOY HOME Woman In Falls City" Elopement Now Taking- In Waalilng In Colo, rado Town. FALLS CITY, Neb.. Jan. 26. (Special.) R. W, Daggett of Salem, whose wife left him a few months ago and eloped with a telegraph operator, taking with her one of her twef-aons, has returned to Salem with the boy. The two little brothers are glad to be reunited and are now telng cared for by Mr. Daggett's mother. The father and husband found the oouple near Montrose, Colo. The man lost his Job on the railroad and It is said is now working as a cobbler, while the woman is doing washing. Mr, Daggett has been discussing the advlui) blllty of having her, return to him. Mrs. Daggett was a belle at Salem In her girl hood and Btood high in the community. Daggett lost one foot about a year ago as the result of an accident while operating his electric light plant at Salem. At the last election he was defeated for a county office. m t ; ifMlgt-M I-Si t Tho Post Tavern At Dattlo Crock. Mich. , t Is justly famous for its Grape-Nuts griddle cakes Recipe Two cups eour milk; eight teaspoonfula Grape-Nuts, half,, a teaspoonful salt, two want teaspoonfug soda, flour enough to make a thin batter. Add the Grape Nut to batter just before frying. Fry a trial cake and . If the batter la too thin, add more flour. . s . Above recipe makes about 2 doz. cakes. . i The Grape-Nuts in the cakes make them as light and por ous as buckwheat cakes, with the advantage of being much more easily digested. "There's & Reason" for GRAPE-NUTS. ? " : Poatum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich. . O'Neill Barkett Clnb Acts. O'NEILL, Neb., Jan. 26.-(Speclal.)-At a meeting of the Burkett club here the fol lowing resolution was adopted: Whereas, In view of the approaching campaign for the election of a United States senator from this state, and Whereas, Hon. 13. J. Buvkett has filled thlf office with great honor and ability, and by his honest efforts and intelligent service to the public entitles him to a second tPYm; that which an appreciative constituency Is always willing and glad to giVe to those who serve them faithfully In high places; therefore, be It, Resolved. That we commend and Indorse the policies and principles bv ex-President Roosevelt and the administration of Presi dent Taft in his efforts to carry out these principles, and pledge our faith in his ability to grapple with and successfully solve the mighty problems that now con front us as a people, and we also highly commend and Indorse our distinguished fellow townsman, Congressman M. P. Kin. kald, and Senators Burkett and Brown, for their loyal support of these principles. Resolved. That we deprecate the efforts of a few disgruntled offlceseekers and cor poration cormorants In their efforts to pre cipitate an internecine fight In the re publican party in this state and denounce It as a veiled attempt to discredit the ad ministration and assist in the election of a democrat to the United States senate. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) A petition is being circulated In be half of an effort to organize a Burkett club in this city, but It is understood that no action will be taken to furthering the pro ject until ex-Goverror George L. Sheldon, now In Wayside, Miss., shall approve' of the fame. Klfty-Flfth Wedding; Anniversary. CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Jan. 26 (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kelly, pioneers of this city, celebrated their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary yesterday. This was one of tho most unique events of the season, at which all their sons and daughters and grandchildren were present. Those from out of town were their sons, A. L. Kelly, and family, from Windsor, Mo., and W. H. Kelly and family, from Danbury, Neb., snd a brother, W. If. Kelly, from Pueblo, Colo. John James Kelly was married to Mips Sophia Baldozer on January 25, 1856, In the stato of Ohio. He Is one of the wealthiest land owners In this vicinity, where he has resided since the early '70s. Elkhorn Threatens Yards. ARLINGTON, Neb., Jan. 26 (Special.) The Elkhorn is cutting toward one of the lakes west of this city and when about 200 feet more Is cut the main channel will enter this lake and probably cut through the park and local railroad yards of the Northwestern. The Ice Is very thick and It Is feared that the spring thaw will cause much damage to bridges and land along the river. Shou'd hls river change lis channel by entering this lake it is very likely that the Chicago and Northwestern railway bridge and the county wagon bridge would be left on dry land. Ventral City Pastor on Trial. WAUKESHA, Wis., Jan. 26. Special. ) Rev. C. K. Bovard, pastor of the Presby terian church at Central City, Neb., has been Invited to occupy the pulpit at the local Presbyterian church for the next two Sundays, aa a prospective candidate for the local pastorate. Flrsa Attaches Hotel, BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 26. (Special Tele gram.) Austin Bros., a "real estate firm of Lincoln today took charge of the new Burwood hotel, the property of W. C. Ounn of Fort Scott, Kan., ca a writ of c Nebraska attachment to satisfy a claim of (1,000 al leged to be due them as commission for closing the sale of a farm In Kansas as part of the deal In which the ohtel was purchased by Gunn. Sheriff Schlek Is In charge of the hotel for the firm and has placed the management in the hands of George Cassldy, for some time day clerk at. the place. Nebraska ew Notes. PERU X. C. Scott. he newly elected physical director, arrived on Monday, with his family, and will sour, be at home In the Gilbert cottage on fifth street. HUMPHREY Georgia, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ltidwig, died Monday evening of spinal meningitis. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon. DUNBAR The Dunbar Farm' rs' Insti tute began today. M. T. Harrison of this placo Is prsldent and a good program has h e i provided for the three days' conven tion. A RLINOTON The roads are the worst ever seen in this section, but some corn fe being marketed any way, the price being 61 cents. Many hundreds of acres are in the field yet to be husked. BEATRICE Following the order of Mayor Rutherford to muzzle all dops run ning at large In the city iho police ol fleers yesterday killed thlrt-en canines which were found without muzzles. BEATRICE "Comrades In Arms." a musical drama, will be presented here on February 8 by home talent with a chorus of fifty voices. The play whs written by Prof. Thomas Ktubbs of this city. PERU Homer Wrlghtsman, a prominent member of the senior class of the state normal here, has secured a very lucrative position as bookkeeper for a large firm In Douglus, Wyo.. and will le.ive on Thurs day morning for his new duties. PERU Miss Nettle Smithers, who had both arms broken by a fall a short time ago, was pleasantly surnrlaed on Mnndnv evening by the members of her class. Tho class in a hody went to her homn with well filled baskets and spent a verv nleasant evening. DUNBAR The nw furniture for the Dunbar Ktatn bank arrived todav and Is being put In position. When this old hank ing institution of Dunbar opens for busi ness In its new quarters Dunbar will have one of the finest banks In southeastern Nebraska. COLUMRUS Thursday evening the Com mercial club will hold a meetlna: to con sider assisting the city band in securing a leader and instructor, and also take up the mntter of more advantageous train service on the Spalding branch of the Union Pa cific out of this city. NORTH PLATTE Tho Union Pacific Railroad company has finished the storage of ice from its lake east of this city. Twelve thousand tons were put up. The lake Is being put In condition and water being turned in for another crop of Ice should sufficient cold weather occur. ARLINGTON Prices nt the farm sales are higher than ever dreamed of by the most radical persons. - Ordinary farm horse have bought for $2X5 per head, while mule" teams have reached the $500 mark. Hogs and cattle are very Aigh, while all kinds of farm machinery brings almost as much as new goods. M'COOK A test for census enumerators will be held in the high school, McCook, Februray 6. On February 12 an examina tion for city carriers and postoffice clerks j will be held In the same place. Blunks for same can be procured at postofflce. Blanks must be sent to J. M. Shoemaker, secretarv clvll service,' Eighth district, St. Paul, Minn., not later than February 8. BEATRICE At the meetlnir of the Ilnarrt of Supervisors yesterday, William Atawater resignea as chairman, to accept a position with the Sandard Bridge company. Chair man Brown announced the list of the standing committees for the coming year. George Campbell resigned as a member of the bridge committee, stating that the de partment was In a deplorable condition., GRAND ISLAND The funeral of - Ed Searson, father of rPof. eSarson of Peru, occurred today. He leaves a family of grown sons and daughters and his wife. Owing to the delay of; a Union Pacific train the funeral of Sam Schisler. an old time resident, who passed away at Denver, was postponed till today. For the last four or five years Mr. Schisler has been residing In the west. .... BEATRICE The bond of William Pur key, charged with selling liquor at Fllley without a license, was' ordered forfeited yesterday by Judge Pemberton of the dis trict court. J. w. Clark signed Purkey's bond for $500, and the court ordered him to produce that amount to satisfy the bond. Purkey was engaged in the hotel business at Fllley, and recently disap peared from view- , , , . DUNBAR A Masonic farewell was ten dered here last evening by the members of Lee P. Gillette lodge, uniform degree, Ancient, B'ree and Accepted Masons, to J. F. Biggs, who is removing to Kansas. Visiting members were present from Avoca, Ixrton, Talmage and other points. At the cloHe of the banquet E. P. Swaini pre sented Mr. Biggs in behalf of the lodge with a memento of appreciation and es teem, GRAND ISLAND W. O. Eldrige, repre senting the Department of Agriculture, stopped in the city yesterday between trains and took some data from the secre tary of the Commercial club, with the view of reporting an estimate on the cost of building some permanent road. As soon as sufficient data are at hand the purpose of the club is, through a committee al ready appointed, to take the matter up with the county board. NORTH PLATTE At a meeting of the Commercial club held In this cltl last even ing it was decided to ask the Nebraska State Railway commission to issue an order compelling the Paclflo express to de liver and collect express matter In this city free of charge. An investigation shows that the receipts of the express com nan v last year were $22,000. These receipts aro greater tnan in a number or other places where free delivery is malntalnd. PERU The Burlington has had a large steam shovel and a large force of men at work nearly all winter Improving the road bed just below here. They are moving an Immense amount of dirt from the bluffs and putting it on the river ride of the strack. For years this portion of the track has been giving serious trouble, some times sinking six or eight feet In ono night. With the track moved over on the solid roadbed thus prepared the engineers feel confident that there will be no more trou ble at this point. CEDAR BLUFFS Dorle lodge No. 76 held a meeting last night with Grand Chancellor Denny of Omaha and Past Grand Chancellor J. C. Cleland of Fremont In attendance. Large delegations from Fre mont, Wahoo, Scrlbner were present. The rank of Dane was conferred unon Frank Kimble and Homer Wilson after which a Danquet waa served. Rev. Alexander Corkey of Cedar Bluffs and Rev. J. S. Corkey of Winterset, la., and Rev. C. E. Curstln also of Cedar Bluffs were present, as Invited guests. GRAND ISLAND Frank Koss of Fre mont, secretary of the tSate Board of Pharmacy, wan 1 nthe city yesterday and caused complaint to be issued against W. B. Dlngman, a local druggist, for violation of the section cf the pharmacy law pre venting a nonregislered druggist of em ploye to fill prescriptions. Mr. Dlngman recently lott his registered clerk and In the interim though seeking registered as sistance, filled prescriptions himself. Mr. lDngman explained the matter, pk'aded A MESSAGE FROM THE STORE THAT DOES THINGS The most startling Price Reduction ever quoted on Men's & Boys" Fine Fur nishings is announced for Saturday, January 29th Not nil tli articled affected, but aome 18 or 20, (enough to guide yonr Judgement) will be din plnred for your inspection Thursday evening in windows 10, 11, la, 13, 14, 15, 10, 17,' 19, 1 on otr big Howard street vide. We auk you to see them and to remember the beat bargain yon ever bought before, in order that you ran properly distinguish, between thU and the general run of alleged aaleg so common this time of the year. Read Onr Friday Evening's Ad for ParficnUrs. Our One-Half Off Sale of Suits, Overcoats, Raincoats, Topcoats and Trousers keeps us busy every hour of every' day it is making Bargain History have you profited by it? a Tho Homo of Quality Clothes WBragii.iiiiiswLjiupi MwiiusimfisawiwMiB Major J. S. Reynolds of the Crow In dian agency pawned through Omaha yes terday on his way to Washington, where he 1b bent in connection with a proposed congressional measure for the sale of sur plus land on the reservation. A party of about twenty Indians from the Crow agency Is also on the way to Washington to oppose the bill. A recent reallotment of the Crow reserve lands left a surplus, Which now gives each member ' of the agency ' a revenue In his share of revenue derived from leases. In the event of the sale of the surplus land this revenue for the Indians would be cut off and they propose a vigorous opposition. Major Reynolds was accompanied by his son and daughter, who will visit Wash ington. The parly waa accompanied to Omaha from the agency by Otis M. Druse, a speciaT agent for the Burlington. This is the trade mark which is found on every bottle of the genuine Scott's Emulsion the standard Cod Liver Oil preparation of the world. Nothing equals it to build up the weak and wasted bodies of young and old. au orugguu ., au mi Msar ui thim ad. n basutititi Bartiisa Bauk MS Ob I Id', Bkolck Jtouk. It h ttmmk onitouOooa Lack Vtmmr. SCOTT BOWN& 409 Pearl St. N. Y. guilty and was given the minimum fine, $10 and costs. HUMPHREY Gustav Muller. the har ness maker who recrntly located in Humphrey td conduct a harness shop, de parted Monday morning for parts unknown. Mr. Muller and wire came to numpnrey the first of lust week and Wednesday morning Mr. Muller went to Fremont and bought a stork of harness, which was Immediately shipped to Humphrey an.l put on dlsulav in the Koch building, which Mr. Muller has leased for a year. The departure of Mr. Muller leaves Humph rey with only one narnesB snop, mat or Dreunlng & Vanderhelden. (illAM) ISLAND A ITnlnn Pacific work train, wtlh twenty cars, figured In a col lhion with a freight train three miles west of Odessa yesterday. Tho frMght crew, owing to a heavy tog, could not see the worktraln In time to prevent a clash and both engines were considerably dam aged. The work train was in chnrge of Conductor Burk and Elglneer L,lddeii and the freight In charge of Conductor (Ullespi and Engineer Bowen. Fireman Masten had a sprained knee, asld? from which there were no personal Injuries. Two curs of coal were wrecked and a car of rails partially. An investigation Is being made today as to the cause o fthe wreck and the location-of the blame. Indians Oppose Sale ot Lands Delegation from Crow Agency to Washington to Fight Bill for Selling of Surplus Acreage. 'Frisco's Lack of Men Will Set it Back Bay City, F. D. Wead Says, Has Not the Bight Caliber, Like Other Coast Cities. COUNTY BOARD MAY CRACK THAT SAME OLD CHESTNUT Commissioners Arain Trying: to Take Up Cases of Offlcal Res- -' lunations. The Board of County Commissioners In tends Thursday to take up the resig nations of Miss Lena Hlggtns, head nurse at the county hospital and Dr. Bert Tor gusen, house physician. Whether or not the board will carry out its intention, or do anything definite at all If the subject Is brought up remains to be seen. . The county 'board has intended several times to do something in the matter and has not. At the meeting of the board Monday afternoon, Commissioner Plckard finally had Fred Brunlng propped up to vote to ac cept these resignations, and It looked for a few minutes aa If something would be done. But Commissioner Bedford wished to delay action until he could see the re signed members of the medical advisory board and so the matter once more went over. The board realizes that it will have to do something in respect to a medical head ship for the hospital following the resig nations of Drs. Lake, Coulter and Lemere. At present there Is neither an . advisory board nor a chief of staff. ' I Term 5 ART TREASURES TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION Cltlsens of New York Will Not Get Collection Worth Over Two Millions. NEW YORK, Jan. 26. All the costly con tents of the Fifth avenue residence and art gallery of the late Charles T. Yerkes are to be sold at public auction, under the auspices of the American Art association, although they were to have been retained, according to the provisions of the will, for the citizens of New York. Arrangements for the sale are understood to have been completed as ordered by the United States circuit court for the benefit of creditors and other Interests, although no date has yet been announced. Among the works of art, the paintings alone were recently appraised by experts as worth from $1,500, 000 to $2,000,000. Rallroaft nisrlpllnurlan. CRE8TON. la., Jan. K. (Special.) A now position has been made by the Burlington railroad, known as the general superin tendence of the employment department of the system and the man selected for the place Is C. W. Card of the Aurora division, father of W. A. Card, superintendent of the Creston division. The elder Card has for some time been assistant superintendent of the Aurora division and has been In the Burlington's employ for nearly fifty years, beginning with them in 1864. In the new position Mr. Card, It is said, will have en tire supervision of the employes ot the en tire system and his especial duty will He In disciplining them. Babies Strangled ' by croup, coughs or colds are Instantly relieved and quickly cured with lr. King's New Discovery. 60c and 11. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. Us Chamberlain's Cong!) Remedy for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough. "Cities depend upon the men who are pushing them," said F. D. , Wead, president of the Omaha Real Estate exchange at the regular meeting when called upon by the members to tell of his six weeks' western trip. "Portland, Seattle and Los Angeles are booming cities, for they have the men with the push, but San Francisco will be outclassed because It has not the right caliber of men at the helm. "A trip through the west convinces even the casual observer that the country Is growing, for not only are settlers flocking to the west to till the soil, but all the big cities are growing fast. These all show that It is men who deolde whether a town Is to grow into a city and then to a me tropolis.". Mr. Wead told of the Commercial club of Portland, with its 3,000 members and its $400,000 home. "A big, fine hotel Is the best advertise ment a city may have," said N. P. Dodge, Jr., who has returned from a trip through Kansas. "Hutchinson has one of the finest hotels in the entire country, not even barring the giants of New York City, and It Is a great advertisement for the city. , "Kansas has been overlooked by the tide of Immigration and there are now more good snaps to be had In Kansas than In Nebraska, Texas or Oklahoma. The south ern states have been boomed until the prices are high, much higher than In Ne braska or Kansas.' In the 'latter there are large tracts' of land to be had cheap." "I'M JUST HARRY LAUDER" That's What the Scotch Comedian Says He Is Not an Aetor. ; The dinner given to Harry Lauder at the Henshaw Wednesday afternoon by Sir Wil liam Kennedy, an old friend of the 8cotch comedian, was attended by about seventy five Omaha men and women of Scottish associations and birth. John L. Kennedy acted as toastmaster. Mayor Dahlman made the Introductory speech welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Lauder to Omaha and then Introduced Mr. Kennedy as the toastmaster. Short addresses of welcome to the guests of honor were made by Sir William Ken nedy, Colonel T W. McCullough, Rcbert Cowell, Matt Gerlng, General C. F. Man derson and J. C. Llndsey. Mr. Lauder gave a feeling response to the addresses and said that he did not claim to be an actor or even a singer, but Just plain Harry Lauder. "I never tried to act In my life, said he, "but Just 4 o be true.'' CHANCE FOR. A LIVE CHEMIST Solution that Will Destroy the Burn ing Qualities of Fire. ' COMPOUND OFFERED BY TURNER Secret Comes Out Pnrtlnlly In Salt Bronchi by Dortor to - En force Payment of His Fire Insurance. If you happen to be anything of a Chem ist, here's the chance of a lifetime per haps. Dr. Duncan Turner has revealed on the witness stand In district court the in gredients of a preparation which will abso lutely prevent fire. Just spray walls, floor and furniture with this wondrous mixture and fire Is absolutely helpless. But Dr. Turner did not reveal the pro portions of the mixture and the formula Is a secret locked In his bosom. Wherefore anyone wishing to rob him of this great money making chance must experiment for himself. Dr. Turner has a suit on before Judge Dav for S2.GO0 asalnst the Colnmhlp Pir. Insurance company. Dr. Turner had a memorable fire some months ago, on ac count of which the veterinary Went to an other court room. The Jury said "Not' guilty." Then the Insurance company betrayed some reluctance to settle and so Dr. Turner brought suit. He has now gone on the stand himself and explained why' wicker chairs and baskets and other 'combustible furniture did not burn, although the flames con sumed 1,100 pounds of Woolen blankets and clothing, all to the value of (7.000. Nor did the celling burn 'and the foor' escaped and the wal."''An these, explained . Dr. Turner, had been thoughtfully sprayed with this Antl-Flrene. . But he did . noU spray the woolen blankets and the clothing. ' "What," inquired Attorney , Halleck F. Rose, "are the Ingredient, of this won derful preparation." , Dr. Turner did not wish to tell, but had to. Later the court allowed him to be silent as to the exact formula on the ground that It Is a trade secret Dr. Turner then said: "It Is made up of bicarbonate of soda, hydrochloric acid and water." Fire Insurance adjusters and special rate makers are not unanimously enthuslastlo over Dr. Turner's discovery.' Thousands on Housetops. CHARENTON, France. Jan. 26. The flood situation here is appalling, Ivry and Alforlvllle are especially afflicted, their streets being under five feet of water. Sixteen thousand of the residents there have been rescued, but 26,000 will remain helpless in the housetops. 'When you want vnat you want when you want It, say so through The, Bee Want Ad column. , . .... Cup Quality The best coffees are those properly aged to concentrate the flavor and aroma. 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